UK news
Boots fallout sees ‘unprecedented slew’ of mail
The Guardian has received what its letters editor suspects may be the “largest haul of mail” ever received about a single article, following reports last week that Boots management was …
Boots scandal highlights benefits of pharmacist ownership
Managers at Boots, the UK’s biggest pharmacy chain, have been pressuring their pharmacists to abuse Medicine Use Reviews, providing them to patients who do not need them or cannot use …
World news wrapup: 14 April 2016
Our wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world Ottawa, Canada – the Canadian Pharmacists Association has announced that pharmacists should play a frontline role in patient management and dispensing …
World news wrapup: 7 April 2016
AJP looks at this week’s pharmacy news from around the world West Virginia, US: Recent data for the state of West Virginia show a 40% decrease in doctor shopping over …
UK report shows pharmacy social good
A UK report has quantified the increasing role played by community pharmacies in public health. The community pharmacy offer for improving the public’s health, published by the Local Government Association, …
Pressure to hit other health services if pharmacies close: UK
The UK’s National Pharmacy Association has quantified the pressure that could be placed on other health services under the planned cuts to English pharmacy. The 6% funding cuts are likely …
‘Professional obligation’ for automation: UK chief
“Hub and spoke” dispensing is safer than the traditional pharmacy approach, England’s chief pharmaceutical officer says. The Pharmaceutical Journal reports that Keith Ridge, in giving evidence to the All-Party Pharmacy …
‘It’s about ripping up the profession’
Pharmacy in the UK wasn’t celebrating Christmas following the December 17 open letter outlining the cuts which may lead to the closure of up to a quarter of English pharmacies …
World pharmacy news roundup: 10 March 2016
Our weekly wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world London, UK: Following a BBC program which revealed UK pharmacists illegally selling prescription drugs, the UK’s pharmacy regulator is seeking …
UK pharmacists speak out against funding cuts
An online petition to stop England’s 6% funding cut to pharmacy has attracted more than 13,000 signatures (as of January 27), prompting a response from the Government. “Pharmacy provides a …
British GPs slam UK’s pharmacy flu services
British GPs have labelled the UK’s pharmacy flu services as having a “chaotic” setup, reports Chemist+Druggist. The UK pharmacy magazine spoke to Royal College of General Practitioners president Maureen Baker …
Boots moves dispensary assistants to advisor role
Boots UK is set to change the role of its dispensing assistants, moving them to the new “pharmacy advisor” role over time. Boots says the move will to allow dispensing …